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== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== jun ===
=== jun ===
"If we covered a TK song, which song do you think is good?"<br>
"If we covered a TK song, which song do you think would be good?"<br>
When I heard NAOKI's question, TM NETWORK's (previously TMN) "Ichizuna koi" immediately came to my mind.<br>
When NAOKI's asked me that, TM NETWORK's (previously TMN) "Ichizuna koi" immediately came to my mind.<br>
The original song's sound resembled TЁЯRA's concept the most, and NAOKI excitedly decided "let's go with it!".<br>
The original song's sound resembled TЁЯRA's concept the most, and NAOKI excitedly decided "let's go with it!".<br>
Although NAOKI deeply admired TK, I actually started composing because of TM NETWORK.<br>
Although NAOKI deeply admired TK, I actually started composing because of TM NETWORK.<br>
I somehow felt like I witnessed TЁЯRA's origin from this song. That was the concept, so I handled half the arrangement and also sang it! Although it's just the chorus part, NAOKI harmonized with the melody line!<br>
I somehow felt like I witnessed TЁЯRA's origin from this song. That was the concept, so I handled half the arrangement and also sang it! Although it's just the chorus part, NAOKI harmonized with the melody line!<br>
He sounded like a certain person (laughs)!<br>
He sounded just like a certain person (laughs)!<br>
... And various tones are incorporated in this unique song, so how were the best parts?<br>
... And various tones are incorporated in this unique song, so how were the best parts?<br>
But when I tried to listen to the final song, it still sounded very TЁЯRA-ish~, and.<br>
But when I tried to listen to the final song, it still sounded very TЁЯRA-ish~.<br>
I chose this song from TM NETWORK's many songs, since it's perhaps TЁЯRA-ish.
I chose this song from TM NETWORK's many songs, since it's perhaps TЁЯRA-ish.


=== NAOKI MAEDA ===
=== NAOKI MAEDA ===
TK is the person who greatly influenced my music production work.<br>
TK is the person who greatly influenced my music production work.<br>
My Eurobeat and HYPER J-POP songs exist because of TK, and I don't think they're created without his influence.<br>
My Eurobeat and HYPER J-POP songs exist because of TK, and I don't think they'd have been created without his influence.<br>
I'm really thankful to those involved for giving TЁЯRA the opportunity to present TK's song "Ichizuna koi", whom I can't stop respecting.<br>
I'm really thankful to those involved for giving TЁЯRA the opportunity to present TK's song "Ichizuna koi", a song that I respect so much.<br>
If the day comes where I can someday collaborate with TK, I'll be extremely HAPPY.....<br>
If the day comes where I can someday collaborate with TK, I'll be extremely HAPPY.....<br>
In order to achieve this and not just dream about it, I want to continue showing the appeal of the NAOKI sound to the world more than ever, with a music style only I can create.
In order to achieve this and not just dream about it, I want to continue showing the appeal of the NAOKI sound to the world more than ever, with a musical style only I can create.


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== F-FLY ===
=== F-FLY ===
The genre name J-REVIVAL is...<br>
The genre name is J-REVIVAL...<br>
I'm extremely unfamiliar with J, so I didn't know whose song it was at all (how embarrassing).<br>
I'm extremely unfamiliar with J music, so I didn't know whose song it was at all (how embarrassing).
 
Aside from that. I tried to gather beautiful gradation tones and low saturated colors in the MOVIE to match this slightly lonely song. I also energetically incorporated live-action footage shot from when I went traveling, and layered the motifs over each other. I layered the completed MOVIEs over each other. I felt it took quite some time to create this.
Aside from that. I tried to gather beautiful gradation tones and low saturated colors in the MOVIE to match this slightly lonely song. I also energetically incorporated live-action footage shot from when I went traveling, and layered the motifs over each other. I layered the completed MOVIEs over each other. I felt it took quite some time to create this.


F-FLY's method of creating short MOVIEs involves connecting many materials. And overlapping them. And overlap that MOVIE even more. I create them with that feeling, so I think thick & complex colors sometimes appear by chance, and result in an interesting gradation.
F-FLY's method of creating short MOVIEs involves connecting many materials. And overlapping them. And overlap that MOVIE even more. I create them with that feeling, so I think thick & complex colors sometimes appear by chance, and result in interesting gradations.


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==